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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
RECLAIMING LANDS.
What Is Doing In the Vicinity "f Nelrose
In Drainage.
"a, ha D,I

What Is Doing In the Vicinity ef Melrose
In Drainage.
Editor of the Palatka News
MELROsE, FLA, March %. 1887.
1t was never intended by our Creator
that mud fish, terrapins and alligators
should occupy and roam over an area of
two whole townships in Putnam county.
which was once, tO some extent. field
of cultivation. and dotted with thou
sands of cattle, not to he seen since the
storm of 1871, which border these broad
prairies known as the EtOniah Creek.
Large tussocks then rose and fioated
into the swamps. which form bar be-
tween the prairies and the creek proper.
Thus tens of thousands of acres of land
are barred to the settler. which, if re-
claimed, would produce rice and sugar
cane, besides it would open up to the
growers of textile fibers suitable place
We also assert that when these lands are
reclaimed no part of Florida can offer
to the settler or capitalist greater induce
ments for investments.
1t has equal advantages in point of
present facilities for transportation, and
in point of latitudinal location for the
production of Florida fruits and
vegetables.
Although little known or spoken of,
vet this is no new enterprise. Over thirty
years ago a charter was procured to-
gether with an appropriation and work
Is,,t .v,Ar
against it, and the parties were Obliged
to abandon the scheme.
The Etoniah Steam Dredge and Canal
Company organized by q. w. A. McRae.
Marshal Seigler and G. L. SeppreIl, un-
der the general law for the purpose of
cutting a canal and side bitches such as
well be required To reclaim these over
flowed lands, described as follows:
Township No. south range No. 20
east-Putnam County
There remains 24OO acres of unsur-
veyed land. about 800 acres being open
water or lakes, the remainder being
grass prairie under three feet of water.
and surrounded by surveyed lands of the
same sort of which has been entered or
bought from the State or railroad, also
in township No 8, s. r. No "a east.
There remains 3, 500 acres of unsurveyed
lands of which 500 acres is water and the
remaining 1900 acres grass prairie un-
der two to three feet of water, and sur
rounded by about 12,OOo acres of sur
veyed lands. the same as above. belong
ing to the State-school, to the Railroad
Company. and to private individuals
Also in township =, r. "a, Clay County,
there is a large body of overflowed
lands surveyed. belonging to the
State-schooI. and to the railroad,
with an outlet connecting il with the
above lands near the corner of the four
township. where it crosses the Bellamy
road The total amount Of unsurveyed
lands about $500 acres Of which
about 4, 500 can be permanently reclaim
ed. The total amonnt Of surveyed lands
to be reclaimed are about $1,000 acres
In order to drain these lands the pres
ent company will require an appropria
ton Of il least our half OF these land,
where reclaimed.
Dr. q. z SPPRKL
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
The Turf.

LONDON, March a3.-Twenty horses
started in the Lincolnshire Handicap
race for 1000 soverigns to-day. Oberon
wan, Renny was second and Isobar,
third.
The Race for the Lincoln Cup for ,
year olais was won by Maestral. Missy
BAHIA, second; Galop third. Nine horses
started.
Mohoney was disqualified for fouling.
Linda Payne in the fourth race, and
Jockey Thayer, Mahoney's mount, was
suspended for the remainder of the win
ter meeting. The Jockey ON Linda
Payne, instead of riding the race out,
pulled up as soon as fouleL.
NEW ORLEANS. March 23.-The first
race. to-day, 81 furlongs, was won by
Tom Hood; and. Withrow second ::
Hindoo Rose, third Time 1:l0.
The second race mile. was won by
Mat Sing; Simeon. second Parnell,
third /; Time 1:al!.
The third race. mile, was won by
Birthday; Pavama second. Handy
Andy, third Time 1851.
In the fourth race.'s mile, Allegheny
was first; Ramp. second Linda Payne.
was third. Time I: :31f.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
KEUkA AND PLEASANT VALLEY.
The Dry Weather-No Damage by Frost
Good Peach Crop.
GOrrespondeDce Palatka News

Correspondence Palatka News.
KEUKA. March %, 1857.
Mr.. Benedict Gnagy. of Lee County.
ILL.,. after travelling over a great portion
of South Florida, returned to Keuka and
purchased forty acres of land from Mr..
Rumley. He left Tuesday for home and
will make arrangements To return.
Philip Moore, uncle of Elder j. H.
Moore, has with his wife spent the win
ter with us. He started Tuesday for his
home in Woodford County, ILL.,, but he
will be fishing i'm Lake Keuka again be-
fore the close of 1887.
The weather has been awfully, awfully
dry. We have had abominable weather
ever since the Democrats elected Presi-
dent. Once upon a time, or rather, a
long time ago. there was just. such a
spell of weather and the Methodist par
son was called upon 10y an old lady to
pray for rain. Ii happened that there,
shortly afterwards, came up a tremen-
dous shower. and the old woman's gar
den was washed away. Standing at the
door of her domicil, viewing the scene,
she exclaimed: 1T is Just like the
plagued Methodists. they always over
do the thing" We wish to say that
nothing short Of food could overdo the
matter now.
No serious damage was done on Satur-
day morning. Many other localities
report damaging frost. but our veg
etables are looking as well as though
there had been no frost within a hundred
miles. We have been very fortunate SO
far, for which we join hands and return
thanks.
The forest fires in this section have
been very serious, and a number of
fences, barns and sheds have been
burned. Sunday residences had narrow
escapes. and were saved only by the
united efforts of the neighbors. Our
people are all tired out from fighting
fires, and cry aloud for rest.
Colonel Cyrus Shinn, Mayor of Oneida,
Kansas. has been on visit to Ed. Rum
ley this week. He has been in the
real estate business for many years. and
is called the King of dirt sellers"
The dry weather has shortened the
strawberry crop and short cake also.
f. NJ. Klock, of Syracuse. New York.
has purchased handsome grove lot on
the South Side, and not far from Keuka
Lake, of James Belden. 1t is cleared
and set to oranges. Mr.. Klock is an ex-
tensive dealer in lnmber in that prosper
Gus city, and we are glad he has an in
terest in our section.
Elder MOore's rye Is one of the attrac-
tions of this section. He insists that his
land is very poor" and that he did not
fertilize it. Ifthis is so we must confess
that Farmer John" is a good farmer
and need not call his land very poo"
hereafter. as his rye is equal to any we
have seen i'm this section.
Oranges are getting scarce this way.
Peaches are sizing up and We shall have
a good crop this year.
Major Shaw has a brother visiting him.
They are viewing the country together.
What do the people mean by trying to
divide Putnam County! Let THE NEWS
look after this matter and tell us all
about it. We don't want 10 support two
sets of county officers. One is luxury
enough TooDIEs.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Now for kaki.

American Agricultural for April
Some twenty years ago. Mr.. Thomas
Hogg. then a resident of japan, sent a
number of the Persimmon trees to his
brother, James Hogg, who planted them
in his garden. at the foot of Eighty fourth
Street, New York City. This. bordering
ON East River and being well sheltered
upon its opposite side, proved to be
favorable situation for the Persimmon.
A number of the trees survived there for
several years. and one bore and ripened
several fruits. Mr.. James Hogg kindly
supplied the writer with several of the
trees for trial on his place in New Jersey.
some ten miles from the city. But at
the end Of the first winter all were killed
to the ground, and though some threw
up shoots from the base the next spring,
a second winter finished them. Soon
after this. Mr.. Thomas Hogg re-
turned from Japan, and harning
of the fate of our trees. sent US another
half dozen of those he had brought
with him. These met the same fate as
the former lot: not one survived two
winters. As Mr.. Hogg's tree died soon
after bearing this single crop Of fruit,
and as other trees in several other north
ern localities also failed, we are forced
to the conclusion that this persimmon is
unsuited for the Northern States. Ii is
eminently successful in Florida: what is
the northern limit in which il can be
grown has vet to be determined. Some
were planted in Washington. ID. C.. about
the time of the first importation: Of these
we have no recent account. 1t is fairly
successful in Georgia. As one would
s,rpr.osxa II has become well established
in parts Of California. and il now looks
probable that il cannot be depended
upon much beyond the limits Of the sue
cessful culture Of the orange. All who
have lived in Japan testify TO the excel
lence Of the fruit as grown there and To
the high esteem in which il is held by
| the japanese.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Big Transaction. i'm Cotton.

GALVESTON, March 23.-The largest
transaction in spot cotton in the history
of the trade of Texas, if not of the entire
South. occurred here this afternoon, af-
ter business hours. in the sale of $500
bales by Willis Il Bro. to Kaufman &
Runge for export. The total spot sales
in this market to-day aggregate s,11S
bales. representing over *4Oo. 900. The
total stock If Galveston to-day is 81 so
bales. but the above heavy purchase has
reduced the amount of cotton remaining
for sale in first hands to about 5000
bales, which is less than the stock in any
prayiot1s wear Mt this season
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
TWELVE PERISKED.

A Boarding House Among the Michigan
Miners Burned-Fatal Results.
BEssEMER, MICH, March 23.-The
boarding house ot Bond & Clancy, at the
Colby mine. burned at about O'Clock
this morning. Twelve persons perished
in the flames. The building was two
story frame, and burned like finder,
leaving no time for an alarm after the
fire was discovered. Only nine out of
twenty-one boarders escaped. Several
Were seriously injured by jumping from
windows but none fatally All were
laborers at the Colby mine. The bodies
are so completely charred as To prevent
identification. There is no clue to the
origin of the fire. The victims were all
single men.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Star
tonight. says the authority of ''promi-
nient Democrat" that Judge Cooley is to
be the President of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, and that he will be
nominated for the head of the commits
sion by Morrison. 1T is understood"
says the Star that the selection of
Cooley will accord with the wishes of
the President and that SO far as the views
of the commissioners are known. they
recognize the eminent qualifications of
Judge Cooley for the position He is an
able lawyer and jurist, and has had
practical experience in RAILROAD matters.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24

De FUNIAK SPRINGS. FLA. March 23-
DIR. j. w. Jones, of Richmond. Va. Sec
retary of the Southern Historical So
ciety, delivered lecture at the Florida
ChatItauqua to-day upon The Confed-
crate Soldiers in Camp" 1t was warmly
received by a mixed audience of North
ern and Southern people present. Rev.
DIR. Arthur T. Pierson, of Philadelphia,
in response, referred, amid great APP
plause, to the restored Union and the
fraternal feeling which the North and
South now have for each other, and the
large audience sang with great enthu-
siasm; MY Country, tbs of Thee"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
VALUE OF AMERICAN SYMPATHY
ANOTHER IRISH PRIEST TO BE
ARRESTED.
The Russian Ambassador Complains
Of the Turkish Policy.


LONDON, MARCH 23.-Mr. Gladstone
has cabled the following message To
Charles A. Dana, Of New York. in ac-
knowledgement of the cable dispatch
sent him by Dana to inform him of the
Enforcement Of his Irish policy by a
mass-meeting Of citizens in Cooper's
Union, New York, last Monday:
Il am very sensible of the value of
your sympathy, which, from the first,
we have received from. as 1 believe, the
great majority of the American people
in our attempt To secure just measures
of good government for Ireland-sym-
pathy which feel sure will continue to
attend us until this just policy shall at
tain its coming contamination"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Russia Picking a Quarrel with Turkey
The Plot Against the Czar.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 23.-It is re-
ported that six persons were captured
Sunday in connection with the recent
plot to assassinate the Czar and hanged
Monday. Degareff, the man who muir
dered Lieut.. Col. Suderkin, the Russian
Chief of Police, three years ago, and who
was suspected of having planned the
plot against the Cars life. is said to
have been one of the six.
BERLIN, March 23.-The police of st.
Petersburg have discovered stores of
dynamite and apparatus for the manu-
facture of bombs in villas at Pargslovo,
u summer resort in the suburbs of the
Russian Capital.
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The Palatka DAILY NEWS is . credit
10 Palafka and the State Of Florida. Now
IL il will keep its skirts clean by refusing
70 enter into dirty personal controversies,
and will not publish any filthy scandal.
II will be credit to journalism and will
win fame and fortune. and receive the
respect and patronage of the best people
of the country.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Boston aud Charleston Agree.

The remark Of Speaker Carlisle that
Capitalization means inevitable disso-
luton" is pretty strong one, but IL need
not seriously trouble our esteemed con-
temporary, the journal. II il only the
statement Of a clear truth. and means
that violations Of the spirit and letter of
the national constitution, whether in en-
larging, as well as in restraining, the
rights conferred by that charter, are
alike dangerous. We have safely passed
the danger of secession, but the warn
ing against being wrecked upon the rock
Of the other extreme Ii more appropriate
than ever at the present time.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Qualifications OF a Modern Star.


Theatrical Managers-''I cant tell
whether your sister will suit us or not
until I've seen her and talked with her
and seen what she can do. II this re-
cent photograph of herr"
Young Man-'Just taken. She is a
good elocutionist and always wanted to
go on the stage. She Is a good girl, too.
and obeys every one Of the ten CON-
mandents-
Manager-"Dont care a darn about
the ten commandments Can she say
'G'yurl' and Me cheyldF That's all !
want to know"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
4 Portrait OF Dolly Madison.

WASHINGTON. March 23.-Mrs. Cleve-
land unveiled a portrait of Mrs. Dolly"
Madison tonight. The occasion was a
charitable entertainment in aid of the
Washington City Orphan Asylum. Mrs.
Madison was one of the six founders Of
the institution.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24

CORK, March 23.-Police Inspector
Somerville and Constable Garrett, who
caroner's jury of the murder of Hanlon,
who shot was and killed during the riot at
Yonghal during the first attempt to
serve summons on Father Keller, were
to-day removed from Yonghal to this
city as prisoners. The people of Yong
hal hooted the extra policeman who had
charge of the two men as the train con-
veying them moved away.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
A BOMB THRc
Outrage Of . Party % (ealthy Cana
dians-Attempt SatiOnists.


dians-Attempt SatiOnists.
QUEBEC, March "A bomb was
thrown last night, rnrough a broken
window into the Jeffrey Hale School hall
while the French portion of the Saliva
ton Army were holding meeting.
The bomb exploded instantly and COM
pletely wrecked the front of the build
ing, extinguished the gas and caused
persons living two or three blocks dis
tant to rush from their houses under the
impression that an earthquake had oc-
CURED.
No person was killed but sveral were
seriously injured and everybody in the
fall was frightened nearly to death
The mischief is supposed to be the
work of party of wealthy and so
called respectable young men, who
made themselves very conspicuous in
the riots waged against members of the
Army when they first arrived here
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Disagreement in the Cleary Trial

New YORK, March, 23.-The jury in
the trial of ex-Alderman Cleary, one of
the ''boodle aldermen" has disagreed
and been discharged. 1t is said they stood
six to six. Cleary was released on $40
600 bail, the amount and bondsmen be-
ing the same as before the trial
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
More Ca.~- of Contempt Of Court.

DUBLIN, March 23.-Judge Boyd has
granted a warrant for the arrest of
Father Ryan, of the Herbertstown
branch of the National League for con-
tempt of Court in refusing to testify
concerning his action as trustee for the
tenants under the plan of campaign" :"
Warrants have also been issued for the
arrest of a number of other persons in
HerbertstOwn on the same charge.
Russia Picking n Quarrel With Turkey.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, March 23.-M. Neli-
doff, the Russian Ambassador here, had
an audience Monday with the Sultan.
and then declared that the mission of
Riga Bey, the Special Turkish agent in
Bulgaria, had been useless. and expressed
dissatisfaction with the action of the
Ottoman Ministry respecting the Bull
garian troubles. NJ. Nelidoff has sent
note to the Porte pressing Turkey for
payment of the arrears of the indemnity
due Russia and reproaching the Porte
for spending money due Russia on the
Turkish army and navy.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Caueussing on the Debt Question.

RICHMOND. Va. March 23.-The Dem
ocratic Legislative caucus spent three
hours to-day in discussing matters per
tanning to the debt question A resolu-
tion was adopted binding the members to
secrecy. Ii is known, however, that at
to-night's session no action was taken.
and the time was spent by the members
in ventilating their ideas ON the subject
before the caucus. The caucus adj
iourned until next "Wednesday.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Usually il il Jones.
sanford Journal.

IL is To be hoped we will have no more
OF the Jones' -Bloxham compact unless
the proofs are presented. Somebody has
lied-either the party making the asser-
ton. or those denying 1.-THE proofs viii
siiaclo~e who IL il.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24

wAsHINGroS, March 23.-lt is learned
on good authority that Secretary Man
ning's successor will be appointed before
April LIST, the date upon which Man
ning's resignation takes effect The be-
tary Fairchild will receive the appoint
x,a.r
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24

ROME, March %. Emperor William
telegraphed yesterday to the Pope,
and expressing his wish for the pros
perity and happiness of His Holiness
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
4 New National Bank.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The First
National Bank of Aberdeen, Miss, has
been authorized to begin business with
a capital of 1000.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
Labor Troubles.

PTTTsBuRs. Pa. March a3.-The open
hearth men employed at the Linden
Steel Works struck for an advance in
wages yesterday. This forced the skilled
workmen to close also, and to-day the
entire mill is shut down. 1t is thought.
however. that settlement will he effected
within twenty-four hours.
PARpoE, Pa, March 23.-The miners
Of this place and at Chestnut Ridge. who
have been on strike since Feb. LIST. re-
turned tn work to-day at the company's
terms.
New YORK, March a3.-The strike
ordered by the Knights Of Labor at the
shoe factory Of j. Hanan & Son. Centrs
street, this city. has not been success
Only 90 out of 500 men struck Ths
firm refuses to recognize the Knights %
Labor's committee.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24

LONDON. March 23.-An explosion by
which 20 miners were killed accured to-
day in the Bull Colleiry at Syavey South
Wales. No particulars have been
received up to the hour this dispatch is
sant
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24
steamer Arrivals.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Arrrived. The
Queen. from Liverpool; State of Ne
braska- Arrived out, Egypt. New York
for Liverpool.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-24

Carter Harrison Renosninatsd-
CHICAGO March 23.-Carter Harrison
was to-day renominated for mayor by
the Democrats.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-20

4 number of prominent Friends from
Kiowa county and from Greenwood county,
were in the city yesterday looking after the
interests of the John Bright university.
Other delegations will be here in the near fu-
ture. Our Quaker friends are becoming
aroused as to the Importance of great edu-
cational institution in this state. and they
seem well pleased with what has been dope
10y the representatives Of that sect here in
Wichita.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-20
List Of Good Bargains.

Read and drop in w. o. Riddell & Cos.
office over the Kansas National bank, NO.
l345 Main street, and they Will write you
deed and make you happy as we'll as money.
This office does strictly commission busl-
ness and sell straight goods at owners
prices. Read the list, it is good: oo
so ct cor of EmpOria and English, Slo,OVO
50 it cor Waco bet Central and Elm, $4,000.
A few lots on Water st bet Park and 10th,
1000
20 # on Topeka ave bet English and Wa
SO it on Emporia bet Douglas & LIST st,
Is it Topeka bet IA and 18th st, S., 400.
65 fl Market bet Central and Elm, S9,5OO.
so fl Water st bet Douglas and LIST SITS,
$4,000 ooo
90 fit On cor Oak and Water st, $4,000.
- # on South Lawrence east front, 81 800
100 TT on Waco bet Park and 10Th streets,
81 400. ,o., -
GOO.
Is fit and fine 7-room house Lawrence ave,
SIS, 90.
50 it cor Emporia and 1st, $4,000.
60 # Central ave east, 81 wv.
80 fl cor Main and Orme st, -, 100
- TT on Emporia bet Orme and Kellogg,
$1,000 noo
is lots in Burr's addition, per lot, S4lO
so it on Emporia bet Morris and Lewis SIS,
5000. r
50 it on Topeka ave bet English and Wa
terman, $4,000. ::
Four lots here, and four lots there, and IN
all parts of the city.
w. o. RIDDELL & Co.,
No. 13415 over Kansas National bank Main
straat 13-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-20

Notice to agents aud brokers-In my adii-
ton of 32i lots. put on the market yesterday
morning. the following lots have been sold:
l. 5. ), :, p, -, -, 81 IN block A All of
block d.
s, 5, :, Il, -. As, A., 65, c., 60 and a.,
Is, :. IS, Is. Il, 10, 81, %, p, y, 81, 50,
Il and -. block +. All OF block G..
is, ). :, 9. II. Is, Is. L. l9. q, -, p, -,
-. 81. in block n All of block l.
Is, ;. :. -. p, -. 81, block J.
l, 5, ) and :, block X. Isl lots in all 40
lots only remain Check Your plat to cor
respond with this notice and advance prices
12i5 per cent S2lt J. T. SHEARNAS.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-20

J. R. Mead has sold his farm miles south
Of the CITY and on Thursday, Feb. "a, will sell
at public sale at the farm, a choice lot of
graded shorthorn cattle, some No. l mules
and horses, Poland China hogs: large lot
of farming Implements etc. credit of s
months will be given. This will be a rare
opportunity to get first-class stock raised on
the farm, on very easy terms. The winter
is over, now is the time to buy. dIo-6t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-20

AT the Knights of Pythias hall. black
velvet scarf trimmed with long black fringe.
Finder VIII be literally rewarded By return
ing same TO office of l.. w Clapp, South
Main st. s. Jt
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-20
For Sale

Four lots on North Waco, $3.50 90; five
lots on South Topeka 81 ,250.00. a few days
only. LEWIS iNVEsL ,a 80.